Reading Time: 3 minutesYesterday, I was privileged to speak at THE BUSINESS OF VISUAL JOURNALISM WORKSHOP, held at the Grady School of
Anticipation is key to capturing a decisive moment
Reading Time: 6 minutesThree elements I look for in sports photo: 1) The Ball, 2) The Competition & 3) Expression One of
Famous Photographers: Are there really any?
Reading Time: 5 minutesJay Maisel, Bernie Boston, Hugh Morton, and George Tames are four famous photographers. I took this at the Southern Short Course in the
Parts To An Estimate
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere are three major sections to an estimate for a job you are bidding on for a client. 1.
YWAM School of Photography: Mixed Lighting
Reading Time: 3 minutesHere is another lighting assignment for the students. They were to go outside, use the sun as a backlight,
YWAM School of Photography: 1:3 Ratio Lighting
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis is the students second shooting assignment this week. Assignment Description: 1:3 lighting ratio. This photo is classic lighting.
YWAM School of Photography: Rembrandt Lighting Assignment
Reading Time: 2 minutesI gave the class an assignment on making a Rembrandt light portrait using just one light with a 10º
Improve your Flash photos by not lighting everything
Reading Time: 5 minutesHow do you get this result? [Figure 1] When did you start here? [Figure 2] Nikon D3, 85mm, f/1.4,
Where does your eye go first?
Reading Time: 4 minutesTurn your photos upside down; this will help you see where your eye goes first. After seeing where your
Some things to look for in a photographers portfolio before you hire them
Reading Time: 6 minutesWhen hiring a photographer, I recommend looking for a few things in the work they show you. If you
Pass the Pen + Walk and Talk
Reading Time: 5 minutesGetting people to do something gives you better expressions. I have two techniques for keeping people engaged when I
Stop Losing Money: The Power of Organizing Your Photos with Metadata
Reading Time: 2 minutesFinding a Photograph is More Important Than Making One Why? Being able to locate your photos when you need
Ambient Light and Flash Combined
Reading Time: 4 minutesCaption: Available Light only (Nikon D3S, ISO 12,800, f/5.6, 1/40, 28-300mm) Hey Stanley, can you back up and explain
12,800 ISO noise looks different with flash
Reading Time: 4 minutesDave Black spoke at a seminar about using his Nikon Speedlight SB900 flashes instead of his Studio heads to
Attaining good skin tones with digital cameras
Reading Time: 6 minutesSepia Tone filter Bleach Bypass filter Aged Photo filter Auto Color with the camera. The photograph’s color can
Burned once not twice
Reading Time: 6 minutesLSU #7 burns the UNC defense in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff game. LSU’s #7 burned the defense of UNC a